Hotel Tiers across Brand

I mainly stay @ SPG places, and I believe I have a fairly good understanding of their various brands and what type of properties they are (Lux/Upscale/Mainstream/Select); however I really don't know about the rest of them. I was hoping other people could chime in and guide me. I would like to know if I stayed @ a Andaz (for example) would that be more like a Westin/Le Meridien or more of a W ? I know the brands don't nessarily line up completely in line, but a good overview understanding would be helpful for me.

Here's a useful file you can use as a reference when considering different hotels and chains. They aren't perfect because there is still a difference within any property within a given category but this is how a big player (STR) in the T&L industry sees it.

For consistency, I find it useful to utilize the scale within the document which is widely adopted. (i.e. Luxury, Upper Upscale, Upscale, Upper Midscale, Midscale, Economy)

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